Monday, February 8, 2010

Great Monday Give: Jack Kent Week

Let me first start by saying I AM SO PSYCHED!!!!!! If you all read my blog on a regular basis, you know that one of my favorite children's book author/illustrators is a man by the name of Jack Kent. Jack Kent also drew a daily comic strip for 15 years way back when, and this week, the first volume of a series of books that will eventually reprint the entire strip is being released, King Aroo Volume 1. Some of this stuff hasn't seen the light of day since the 1950s!

That said, I've had something exciting in the works for a while concerning Jack that I will reveal on Wednesday... but in the meantime, there's the build up, the drum roll... and a few days of tipping the hat in store. So to celebrate, this week is officially Jack Kent week here at VKBMKLs. You'll be learning a lot about Jack in the coming days. There will be book reviews and a special guest blogger and all kinds of fun stuff so be sure and tune in all week for the love fest.

If you haven't acquainted yourself with Jack's stuff before and you don't win the GMG, I suggest you start with his first children's book, Just Only John, and move on to Mr. Meebles and Dooly and the Snortsnoot from there. But really, any you can get your mitts on will do!

Soooooo, as to not delay this week from beginning... The winner of last week's give, the smokin' great paperback copy of Eloise is Chantele! Just send me your mailing info to webe(at)soon(dot)com to collect your prize. In the meantime, see you later this morning kids!

*NOT AN ENTRY* I just wanted to say WOOOOHOO!!! Jack Kent week! Yayayayyayayyayayay! I own all the books in the giveaway (except "12 Days"), so don't enter me.

By the way: I LOVE the book & record of "There's No Such Thing as a Dragon" (the songs on it are GREAT). I have about 18 Jack Kent (by and just illustrated by) books, and I treasure them... but I still want more, ha ha. None of mine a very rare, but I like the uniqueness of some of them. "The Funny Book," is my rarest, and it is a lot of fun to look through, but not really fun to read.

They sound lovely, although we are all a bit too old in this household for them -- but after reading them here, they would be donated to the library of the elementary school across the street where my father, I, and one of my kids went!

Confession: I have never read a Jack Kent book and I have none. Our library has 3 + "Q is for Duck", illustrated by him. I promise to check out every single one as soon as I can get out of my driveway.

I'm a SMASWNK (single middle aged woman with no kiddos)that LOVES the books you select. Each post brings back the child in me (reading in bed with flash light under the covers:) I would love to add Jack Kent to my modest collection!

My Senior art show this April will be a series of children's book illustrations, and Jack Kent is definitely at the top of my list for inspiration! Thanks for the chance to win these books!ps: I love your blog.

Oh my goodness, you are killing me with Jack Kent week! Hurray! Have I told you how much we LOVE the copy of "Just Only John" we bought from your Etsy shop. It is incredible. Dooly is the one I have from childhood, and we love Round Robin from the library, although I always have an eye out for our own copy somewhere. I love Jack Kent so much.

Oh, I love Jack Kent so much! I had "Jack Kent's Book of Nursery Tales" and "Dooly and the Snortsnoot" when I was little- I loved them then and I still love them now. I've always thought he was an underappreciated children's book author and illustrator, so I'm so glad to see so much Jack Kent love on this blog. Oh, I hope I win... :-)

Wow, you are not playing around this week. I can't believe all these adorable titles you're pulling out. Each day it gets better. I have never seen a few of them. Thank goodness for you. And for those of you who don't know, all the Scribbler's books that I have recieved are in awesome condition. So don't hesitate to make a purchase from her etsy shop. Looking forward to building up a Jack Kent collection:) Thanks, Dee